Lech (name)
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Lech (ˈlɛx) is a Polish
given name, related to Leszek
, Lestko, Leszko, Lestek, and Lechosław. Lech was the name of the legendary founder of Poland
.
Individuals named Lech celebrate their name day
on February 28 or August 12.
Lech also appears as a surname, with 14,289 people having the name in Poland.
Presidents of Poland
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Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
given name, related to Leszek
Leszek (name)
Leszek is a Slavic Polish given name, originally Lestko, Leszko or Lestek, related to Lech, Lechosław and Czech Lstimir.Individuals named Lech celebrate their name day on June 3.-Notable individuals with the name Leszek or variants:...
, Lestko, Leszko, Lestek, and Lechosław. Lech was the name of the legendary founder of Poland
Lech, Czech and Rus
Lech, Čech, and Rus is a legend of three brothers – Lech, Čech, and Rus – who founded three Slavic nations: Poland , Bohemia, and Ruthenia...
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Individuals named Lech celebrate their name day
Name day
A name day is a tradition in many countries in Europe and Latin America that consists of celebrating the day of the year associated with one's given name....
on February 28 or August 12.
Lech also appears as a surname, with 14,289 people having the name in Poland.
Presidents of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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- Lech WałęsaLech WałęsaLech Wałęsa is a Polish politician, trade-union organizer, and human-rights activist. A charismatic leader, he co-founded Solidarity , the Soviet bloc's first independent trade union, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, and served as President of Poland between 1990 and 95.Wałęsa was an electrician...
, a co-founder of the Solidarity and former President of Poland - Lech KaczyńskiLech KaczynskiLech Aleksander Kaczyński was Polish lawyer and politician who served as the President of Poland from 2005 until 2010 and as Mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 22 December 2005. Before he became a president, he was also a member of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość...
, a politician of the party Prawo i SprawiedliwośćLaw and JusticeLaw and Justice , abbreviated to PiS, is a right-wing, conservative political party in Poland. With 147 seats in the Sejm and 38 in the Senate, it is the second-largest party in the Polish parliament....
, former President of PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...